UK Conservation and the Oddity of Species
Just when you think you really know a species, no matter how much reading you have done, wildlife always has the potential to do something surprising!
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Coral Reefs Devastated by Loss of Predators and Climate Change
Scientists are warning that coral reefs in the Aleutian Islands' kelp forests are on the verge of collapse. This is due to climate change exacerbating the impact of sea urchins, and the loss of the urchins' natural predator, the sea otter.
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Rewilding: Lynx and Livestock in the UK.
Attacks by lynx on sheep, particularly lambs, are known from across Europe and it seems inevitable that lynx would kill sheep here in Scotland. It is important however to put this in perspective.
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An Ark for Mammals
Mammals are one of the hardest hit groups of animals when habitat is lost through human activities.
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Bring Back the Lynx
Recognition of the valuable role it played here, mainly as a predator of deer, has led to calls for the lynx to be reintroduced to the UK.
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The Tay Beavers
The majority of the population have been born in the wild and, as beavers can travel great distances by water, are now widespread throughout the River Tay catchment area.
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